Author: John Gausz

I’m sure most are aware of the impending winter storm we are about to experience in most of New Jersey and the rest of the Mid Atlantic. Here’s the latest update from the NWS.

National Weather Service, Mt Holly, 1/22 Morning Update

>>>Today – Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. North wind 10 to 17 mph.
>>>Tonight – Snow, mainly after 8pm. Low around 30. Windy, with a northeast wind 13 to 23 mph increasing to 23 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
>>>Saturday – Rain before 1pm, then snow and sleet. High near 37. Very windy, with a northeast wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
>>>Saturday Night – Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 27. Windy, with a north wind 32 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
>>>Sunday – Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Click here for a 9AM Weather Channel update. This is a serious blizzard we are about to experience.

Brief SandPaper article here about Francis Hodgson being sworn in and assuming duties of our new Mayor.

And on January 17th the first island snowfall officially swore in winter.

Great article in the Atlantic City Press here about our former mayor Len Connors. Quite a few insightful facts about his life and 50-year career as the mayor of Surf City.

Happy Holidays from the SCTPA. Hope everyone had a safe and happy Christmas and New Years. 

Interesting article here in The Sandpaper regarding the status of the Army Corp of Engineers beach fill project in 2015. Seems there are some “holes” to be filled on our beaches.

The annual Christmas parade here on LBI was in full attendance with the perfect spring like weather we’ve been enjoying. Unfortunately when it was over there was an accident on the last bridge coming onto the island that caused an hour long backup as everyone was trying to exit.

Link here for Sandpaper articles and get full info!

Ship Bottom Christmas Parade          Car Collision

Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. It was a beautiful week here in Surf City. A large run of striped bass had anglers gearing up for the catch and an unusually large amount of boats were spotted out front from Harvey Cedars all the way to Surf City. As an added bonus a whale was spotted surfacing among the fishing boats. Also we had a beautiful moon rise this week.

This past mid November week has been beautiful here in Surf City. Several whale sightings were reported from Holgate to Brant Beach to Surf City. Don’t forget to pick up when visiting the beach. Whales and other marine life are very sensitive to debris and plastics in the ocean.

Here is a link to The Sandpaper article reporting the new nature walk that is being put together at The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies.

Also some great surf was reported here in Surf City on 11/13/15.  

Link to an article here for a short article on Mayor Connors stepping down from office after nearly 50 years as mayor.

As painful as it is to remember the terrible storm named “Superstorm Sandy”, it is something etched in all the minds of the people in New Jersey. Link here for an album containing pictures of Surf City, North Beach, Harvey Cedars, and Ship Bottom in the aftermath of the destruction.